The add-ins can be downloaded from one of two places. Either open Google Drive and click Settings > Managing Apps > Connect more apps, or head to the Chrome Web Store and check the box next to “Works with Google Drive”.

You can think of Wappwolf as the IFTTT for Google Drive – you set up “recipes” that will be invoked automatically when something happens.

For example, if you use both Google Drive and Dropbox, you could set up a recipe to automatically share files between the two. Alternatively, if you make heavy use of social media either personally or professionally, you could create a recipe to automatically upload images to Facebook or Flickr.

That’s only scratching the surface; you can automatically add watermarks to pictures, send notes to Evernote, upload files to FTP-Servers, encrypt and decrypt documents, and convert files. The list of possibilities is almost endless.

Think about how many times you’ve had to download a file, print it, sign it, scan it, and send it back. It’s a waste of time, paper, and printer ink. DocuSign, therefore, is a great addition to your productivity armory – it is the world leader in eSignature and digital transaction management software.

It lets you open documents directly from Google Drive, add your own customized signature, and then save the finished version back inside your account.

It works with a wide variety of file types (including PDF, Word, Excel, Text, HTML, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF), provides you with a complete audit trail, and allows you to add “Sign Here” tags to guide other recipients.

Gantter is like Microsoft Project, but for the cloud. That means it’s a full-featured web-based project scheduling app; it will even let you open and edit Microsoft Project files!

It boasts community-powered templates, the ability to work offline, sharable project schedules, and integration with File Central.

The add-in is great for both personal and professional users – whether you’re planning a complex home renovation project or you’re working on a team project with members scattered around the globe, Gantter can help you keep yourself organized far more effectively than simple scheduling tools like Google Calendar will allow.

How many times have you been working on a Google Doc or Google Slides file and needed to do a quick sum? It’s annoying; you have to navigate away from the window you’re working in and fire up an external calculator.

You can solve the problem by using the calculator add-in. It doesn’t launch directly in Google Drive, instead you’ll need to navigate to the Add-Ons tab from one of Google’s office programs (such as Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.).

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March 19, 2016 at 9:12 pm

Sorc'd is also a great tool for both Google docs and sheets. It empowers you to add small snippets of research with one click and source it - brilliant! And, for Chrome, you can get the Sorc'd extension that highlights and organizes your research snippets in just clicks. Saves a lot of time!

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